Ready Willing and Able to go extra mile to support their communities
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is taking part in the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) “Ready Willing and Able” campaign which launches today (April 15 l) which will show how fire and rescue services in the UK are going the extra mile to protect and support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Firefighters and […]
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority seeks your feedback
Shropshire & Wrekin Fire Authority is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the governance arrangement of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. ‘In 2017 the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia put a business case to the public stating his proposals would “create potential efficiency gains of £4m per year”. The case was then refined […]
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Pleased and Proud to be Rated as “good” across the Board
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been rated as “good” in all 3 inspection areas; for effectiveness, efficiency and the way it treats its staff. This assessment has come from a recent inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) who said the Service had “managed to maintain strong operational […]
Draft Statement of Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2019
The draft Statement of Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2019 can be found here. The statement is unaudited and may be subject to change. This and the Annual Governance Statement which is published as part of the Statement of Accounts will be considered for approval at the Fire Authority’s Audit & Performance […]
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Audit of Accounts Notice of Public Rights
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Accounts and Audit Regulation 2015 Notice is given that from 3 June to 12 July 2019, between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm Mondays to Thursdays (4.00 p.m. on Fridays) any person interested may inspect, and make copies of, the accounts of the above-named body for the year ended […]
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Budget Consultation 2019/20
How do we pay for your service? We receive around 27% of our budget from government grant and business rates, with the balance coming from council tax. Government grants have been decreasing since 2011/12, and we have reduced our budget to deal with this fall in income. Increases have been made to our council tax so […]
Fire Appliances From Shropshire to Romania
Retired Shropshire firefighters and support staff are in Transylvania in Romania taking three more fully equipped fire engines and several tonnes of humanitarian aid as part of Shropshire charity Operation Sabre. The convoy, crewed by 11 volunteer serving and retired firefighters from local and neighbouring fire services, including two Romanian fire officers, received a […]
Fire Authority Audit of Accounts Notice of Public Rights 2017/18
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Accounts and Audit Regulation 2015 Notice is given that from 1 June to 12 July 2018, between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm Mondays to Thursdays (4.00 p.m. on Fridays) any person interested may inspect, and make copies of, the accounts of the above-named body for the year ended 31 […]
Effects of Grenfell Tragedy in Shropshire
Changes will be made to make buildings safer in Shropshire following the Grenfell tower block tragedy, say senior officers from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire officers are expected to be given more powers to question new developments and planned alterations to buildings when Dame Judith Hackitt reveals the results of her review of […]
Budget Consultation 2018/19
How do we pay for your service? We receive around 27% of our budget from government grant and business rates, with the balance coming from council tax. Government grant has been decreasing since 2011/12, and we have reduced our budget to deal with this fall in income. Increases have been made to our council tax […]